Trap-gun.



No. 649,829. Patented May I5, |900.

A. H. FOBSTNER.

TRAP GUN.

(Application led Jan. 19, 1900;')

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TRAP-GUN.

sPEcrrrcArroN forming part of Leners Patent No. 649,829, dated May 15, 190e;

Application filed January 19, 1900. Serial No. 2,034. (No modelh To ,fz/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADOLPHUs HENRY FORSTNER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Salem, in the county of Marion and State of Oregon, have invented a new and Improved Trap-Jun, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved trap-gun which is simple and durable in construction, very eifective in operation, arranged to permit of handling and setting the gun with perfect safety, and more especially designed for killing gopher-s and other animals.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical elnbodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view of the irnprovement in a set position. Fig. 2 is aplan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same on the line 3 3 in Fig. 2. Fig. a is a plan View of the improvement with the barrel removed, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the detached barrel.

The improved trap-gun is mounted on a stock A, adapted to be placed on the ground or other su pportand formed with an integral breech-block B, against which abuts the inner end of a barrel C, the bottom of which is placed in a longitndinally-extending groove A', arranged in the top of the stock A, at the forward portion thereof. The barrel C eX- tends between two lugs A2, integral with the stock A, and in said lugs is removably held a transverselyextending locking-pin D, engaging a notch C in the top of the barrel to hold the barrel against longitudinal movement, the inner end of the barrel abutting against the outer face of the breech-block B. By removing the pin D the barrel C can be removed from the stock A, and a cartridge E can be placed in the inner end of the barrel, as is plainly indicated in Fig.

The cartridge E is adapted to be tired by a hiring-pin F, mounted to slide longitudinally in the breech-block B, and in the top of said ring=pin F is arranged a notch F, into which projects the lower end of a screw G for lim# iting the outward sliding motion of said liring-pin, the said screw G screwing in the breech-block, as indicated in Fig. 3. The outer end of the firing-pin F is adapted to be engaged by a hammer H, mounted to swing on a pin I as the fulcrum and pressed on by a spring J, one end of which is secured on the pin D and coiled around the same, the other end resting on the hammer H, as indie cated in the drawings. The hammer H Iis provided at its under side with a pin H', adapted to engage a shoulder K in a sear K, fulcrumed on the top of the stock A, near the rear end thereof, and connected at its free end with a bait-rod L, extending forwardly and arranged to slide loosely in a bearing A5, projecting from the stock A, as is plainly indicated in the drawings. The scar K is of such length that the baiterod L extends in an oblique direction to the barrel C and the forward or pointed end of the bait-rod extends into the range of the barrel, so that when an animal pushes on the rod L it is in alinement with the barrel, and as the rod L in its rearward movement, owing to the push, swings the sear K in a like direction it is evident that the hammer H is released and is swung forward by the action of its spring J to move the firing-pin F in engagement with the cartridge E to fire the same and kill the animal in front of the barrel C.

The outer end of the tiring-pin F is provided with an angular arm F2, adapted to normally rest on a ledge A3, formed on the surface of the stock A, to properly guide the tiring-pin F in its longitudinal movement. i/Vhen, however, it is desired to set the trapgun, the operator swings the arm Fd over to the right down into a notch A4, formed on thc stock A, so that the firing-pin F is held against longitudinal sliding movement in a forward direction even should the hammer H accidentally strike the tiring-pin, and consequently the cartridge E is not tired, thus rendering the trap-gun perfectly safe for handling while setting or carrying it from place to place, as long as the arm F2 is in the notch A.

In using the gun the operator first pulls IOC) the pin D out of Aengagementwith the, lugs A2 to alloW of removing the barrel C and placing the cartridge E in position in the barrel, and when this has been done the barrel is replaced on the stock and locked in place by the piu D, as previously explained, the arm F2 of the firing-pin being in position in the notch H4 to avoid accidental discharge of the gun. The latter is now placed in the desired position and then the hammer H is swung rearward and locked in position andl against the tension of its spring, the sear K engaging the pin H. The operator nowswings the arm F2 over out of the notch A4 upon the ledge A3, as shown in Figs. l and 2. The gun is now set, and in case an animal pushes thel pointed end of the bait-rod L, then the hammer H is released and the gun is fired, as above explained.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a trap-gun, a firing-pin adapted to be manually7 placed in operative and inoperative position, and means whereby said firing-pin Whenin an inoperative position is held against movement byy the hammer to prevent accidental iiring of the gun, even if the hammer strikeszthe pin, substantially as described.

2. In` a trap-gun, a hammer, a iring-pin having sliding movement and mounted to turn and means for holding said firing-pin against movement bythe hammer when the pin is turned in one direction, substantially as described.

8. A trap-gun comprising a stock, a breech- Y block, a barrel, a firing-pin in the breechblock, and having at its outer end an angularrarm adapted'to normally rest on' a ledge on the stock, and also adapted to engage a notch on the stock, to lock the pin against movement by the hammer, and a hammer for engagingfsaid firing-pin, substantially` as shown and described.

4. A trap-gun comprising a stock, a breechblock integral with the stock, a barrel adapted to rest in a longitudinal groove in the stock and arranged to abutwith its inner end on said breech-block, the said barrel being provided With a transverse notch and the said stock being provided with oppositely-arranged upwardly-extending perforated lugs, and a locking-pin adapted to extend through the said lugs and engage the said notch, substantially as described.

5. A trap-gun, comprising a stock, a breechblock on the stock, a barrel removably held on the stock and abutting against the breechblock, a firing-pin slidable in said breechblock, a spring-pressed hammer for engagement with said firing-pin, the said hammer being provided with a pin at its under side, a sear pivoted at one end and having a shoulder adjacent to said pivoted end adapted to be engaged by the pin on the hammer, and a bait-rod, mounted to slide loosely in a bearing projecting from the stock, and connected with the free end of said scar, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ADOLIHUS HENRY FORSTNER.

NVitnesses:

GUS A. HURLEY, WM. ll. lIoLMEs. 

